Port Said to Laem Chabang shipping route.

The shipping route from Port Said, Egypt to Laem Chabang, Thailand covers 5,869 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 7,237 km apart, so the ship sails 1.50 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 20.4 days at 12 knots, 17.5 days at 14 knots and 13.6 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Port Said and Laem Chabang to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Sunda Strait, 6,562 nautical miles, 693 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Suez Canal is congested or closed.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Laem Chabang move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Laem Chabang (THLCH) carriers give about 5 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Port Said in this directory, Laem Chabang is the 37th shortest. Closer destinations include Ho Chi Minh City (5,701 nm), Savannah (5,610 nm) and Charleston (5,556 nm).